Entertainment

Welcome to this morning's edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on six particular stories of interest today.

AT&T has announced that the HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, which will be the first to run on its 4G LTE network, arrive in stores Sunday.

AOL Posts Third Quarter Loss

AOL brought in $532 million in revenue in Q3 2011, down 6% from the same period a year ago despite an 8% increase in ad revenue, the company disclosed in its third quarter earnings statement Wednesday.

Hackers have used a security flaw in Microsoft’s Windows operating system to infect computers with the the Duqu virus, Microsoft has admitted.

Thousands Petition to Block E-Parasites Act

Nearly 7,000 people have signed a petition on the White House petition site against the Stop Online Piracy Act, also known as the “E-Parasites Act,” which would increase the government’s ability to shut down alleged trademark- and copyright-infringing websites.

Further News

The launch of J.K Rowling's forthcoming Harry Potter-themed site Pottermore has been delayed.

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